ARTISTRY. MENTORSHIP. COMMUNITY.
Welcome Home
For over a decade, Young Artists of America® (fondly known as YAA) has created a brave space for young performing artists to hone their craft in the arts. YAA welcomes students of all levels to find their voice.
Based in the Washington DC Metro area, YAA offers orchestral and musical theater training programs for elementary through high school aged students throughout the year.
We invite you to join our award-winning, inclusive community of storytellers.
What’s New
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OUR DEBUT @ KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL
We made our Kennedy Center Concert Hall debut on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 8:00pm, alongside Grammy-award winner Aoife O’Donovan and the National Symphony Orchestra.
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TICKETS ON SALE NOW
November 17, 2024
Capital One Hall, Tysons, VA
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts © All rights reserved -
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SEASON 2024/25 ANNOUNCED
Explore our new 2024/25 season now! It’s our biggest one yet!
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YAA WINS BEST SUMMER CAMP
We were voted “Best Summer Camp” Runner-Up by Washington City Paper’s Readers Poll 2024.
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ANDREW LIPPA SURPRISE VIDEO
The Broadway Composer and Lyricist of BIG FISH surprises YAA students with the news that he will attend their performance.
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SUMMER 2025
Early Bird Registration open now for our award-winning summer camp for all ages and levels!
Join Us
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PERFORM
Explore our Performance Ensembles for instrumentalists, singers, actors, and dancers of all ages and levels.
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WATCH
Our critically-acclaimed productions are performed at professional venues like our home at Strathmore.
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SUMMER
An award-winning, rigorous, and inspirational summer intensive in musical theatre for students of all ages.
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TRAIN
Browse our classes and workshops for singers, actors and dancers at all ages and levels to hone their craft.
